That was awesome! I really wanted that Abeloth picture to be one of the pictures though lol, too bad. The ones we got were great though. Loved them, especially the shot of Shimmra._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Good article; good questions and answers. I'm really curious as to how he tackled the 3 million clones thing._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:46 am

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Not really my thing, but I enjoyed the interview and the book looks like a really good one for those that dig on the reference material. The pictures are great, glad we got to see those here.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:56 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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Great interview. It was cool to hear how the project got turned over to Fry and what Paul's role was. Plus that image of Ackbar, Garm Bel Iblis, and Mon Mothma is one of my favorites from the book.

So sad to hear about the cut content thought. Makes me really hope for a bonus online compendium or something._________________
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:57 am

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Dog-Poop_WalkerMaster

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It says that the caption was corrected to Bail Organa. Just for the heck of it, anyone happen to know who it said before?

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:42 am

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SidiousThrawnKnight

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Can't wait to buy it! _________________"Study art...", said Thrawn.

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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:28 am

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Old Master BenAdministrator

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Dog-Poop_Walker wrote:

It says that the caption was corrected to Bail Organa. Just for the heck of it, anyone happen to know who it said before?

Bail Antilles. That's what Del Rey gave us as a caption. Don't know if it will appear that way in the book.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:14 am

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I actually can't wait for this. I don't usually buy the guides because I just don't need them, but this sounds cool enough that I really want it_________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:22 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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Some of my favorite parts of the book were the in-character excerpts. For instance, some of the character bios are told by other characters. There's also a pretty cool recap of the NJO told by an unknown narrator._________________
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Out of curiosity, does it give a date for when that picture is set? I was thinking in maybe 1 BBY, since Garm is there, but I didn't know Ackbar was a part of the alliance (or at least, one of the higher ups) that early._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:46 am

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Taral-DLOSMaster

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Life Is The Path wrote:

Out of curiosity, does it give a date for when that picture is set? I was thinking in maybe 1 BBY, since Garm is there, but I didn't know Ackbar was a part of the alliance (or at least, one of the higher ups) that early.

In the novel version of The Force Unleashed II, Ackbar becomes a fairly prominent Rebel by orchestrating a fairly large battle on Dac. That takes place in 1 BBY, I believe._________________"I'm...from Earth."

There's not a hard date for the picture. It's simply set around the time of the Rebellion. However, since they're all looking at an X-wing, I'd say it was when Incom handed over the plans for the X-wing starfighter._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:59 am

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I always thought Ackbar escaped from Tarkin 1-2 years before Yavin since, he pioleted the shuttle that Tarkin used to examin the Death Star as it was being built. He's shown as being Tarkin's slave in the novel Death Star._________________"Study art...", said Thrawn.

^ That's what I thought. Still, thanks for the information, Taral. I haven't read TFUII._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.